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MailerLite – Signup forms (official) vs Form – Contact Form (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

3(40)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
VS
Form – Contact Form

Form – Contact Form

4.8(20)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Form – Contact Form

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Form – Contact Form has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 20 reviews) while MailerLite – Signup forms (official) leads in active installations (100K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Form – Contact Form has 24K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3/5MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
►
Form – Contact Form4.8/5
Total Reviews
40MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Form – Contact Form20
Active Installs
100K+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Form – Contact Form100
Total Downloads
2.2M+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
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Form – Contact Form24K+
Support Resolution
0%MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Form – Contact FormN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
◄
Form – Contact Form3 years ago
First Released
2014MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Form – Contact Form2016
Age
12 yearsMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Form – Contact Form10 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Form – Contact Form4.2+
PHP Requires
7.2.5+MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Form – Contact Formfalse+
Business Model
FreeMailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Form – Contact FormFree
Latest Version
1.7.20MailerLite – Signup forms (official)
Form – Contact Form1.2.4

Rating Breakdown

MailerLite – Signup forms (official)

3/5(40 reviews)
5
35%
4
10%
3
8%
2
10%
1
38%

Form – Contact Form

4.8/5(20 reviews)
5
90%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

MailerLite – Signup forms (official) Reviews

by honeystonebooks

Same as everyone else here…

I signed up with mailerlite to manage newsletters (as opposed to ecommerce abandoned cart flows etc). I made an embedded signup form for newsletter subscription. THEN I learned that I needed this very

by domino5000

No longer using it

I’ve had a similar experience to another commenter. Initially the plugin worked well. But later when I click to edit my form, it would redirect to MailerLite website and say “Form not found”. So I tri

by geppeinserra

Unreliable both as a platform and as a plugin

My experience with MailerLite has been simply disastrous.The problem does not concern only the WordPress plugin, but the entire platform. After numerous attempts the result was always the same:form

Form – Contact Form Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Form – Contact Form more popular?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has 100K+ active installations while Form – Contact Form has 100. MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Form – Contact Form?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) has a 3/5 rating from 40 reviews, while Form – Contact Form has a 4.8/5 rating from 20 reviews.
Are MailerLite – Signup forms (official) and Form – Contact Form free?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) is free and Form – Contact Form is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MailerLite – Signup forms (official) or Form – Contact Form?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
MailerLite – Signup forms (official) was last updated 1 month ago and Form – Contact Form was last updated 3 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.